Research Assistants National Skill Development Agency

Requirement of two Research Assistants in the National Skill Development Agency

Submitted on Fri, 06/09/2013 - 3:06pm

The National skill Development Agency (NSDA) was notified on 06.06.2013 as an autonomous body to discharge various functions related to skill development in the country. The Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, is the nodal department for providing logistics, planning and budgetary support to the NSDA.

The NSDA requires the services of two Research Assistants. The job description for the post of Research Assistant inter-alia is as under:

1. To work as a member of the NSDA team, interacting with various Ministries of the Government of India and State Governments to achieve the objectives of the Agency
2. To manage correspondence, reports, forms, work orders and specialized documents related to the functions of the NSDA from drafts, notes or brief instructions using a word processor
3. To handle correspondence and proof reading etc. to ensure their correctness, completeness and compliance with departmental policies
4. Proper maintenance of files, records relating inter-alia to personnel management and purchases etc.
5. To manage schedule of the Chairman and the Director General of the NSDA
6. Any other work as may be assigned by the office.

Educational Qualification & Experience
Candidates should be Graduates with at least 55% marks and three years working experience in government sector or PSUs or large organisation of repute or in the field of skill development. Attested Copies of educational qualification, work experience, and character certificate from a Government Gazetted Officer may be attached with application.

Pay Scale and other Allowance
Person selected will be on pay scale of PB-2 (Rs. 9300-34800) plus Grade pay of Rs. 4600/- per month. Other allowances will be paid as per Govt. of India Rules.

Probation
Selected person will be on probation for six months extendable by another term of three/six month if considered desirable.

Desirable

1. Should be able to type correspondence and check typed materials for accuracy, completeness, format etc.,
2. Should be able to manage schedule of the Chairman and the Director General, NSDA, set up meetings, coordinate preparation for meetings and conferences from time to time,
3. Receive and screen telephone calls, schedule telecons and follow up on various issues till closure,
4. Operate standard office equipment like fax machine, photo copy machine etc. and provide support to office managers.

No TA/DA shall be admissible for joining the assignment or on its completion. The selected person will be allowed TA/DA for their travel inside the country in connection with the official work as per rules.

Interested candidates may send their CVs as per the format below only by e-mail or post or delivery by hand. The last date for receipt of applications is 10 days from the date of publication of this advertisement in the newspaper.
[Tentative date of publication is 10th September, 2013 in Hindustan Times and Times of India (All India Release)].

Apply to:
Consultant (B/A),
National Skill Development Agency
9th Floor, NDCC-II Building,
Jai Singh Road,
New Delhi. 110001

E-Mail: j_dbarua[at]rediffmail[dot]com

Format for the Application for the Post of Research Assistants in the National Skill Development Agency

Passport Size Photograph

1. Name
2. Father’s Name
3. Date of Birth
4. Mailing Address
5. Permanent Address
6. Academic Qualifications (in chronlogical order starting from the most recent)
7. Category (General / SC / ST / OBC / others - please specify)
8. Technical skills acquired, if any
9. Computer knowledge
10. Present employment and Details
11. Past Experience, if any
12. Please provide (in 200 words) Statement of purpose
13. Name, Address and contact Number of two References with whom the Candidate has worked.

Signature of candidate:
Place:
Date:

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